The Cicadas Are Coming
March 11, 2024
On Sunday, April 28, conservation education specialist Nate Szkil will tell us what to expect when billions of 17-year and 13-year cicadas emerge simultaneously in northern Illinois.
ExCom Members Named
February 24, 2024
The Woods and Wetlands Group of the Sierra Club Chapter of Illinois has elected its 2024 leadership team .
Shawnee National Forest: Past, Present and Future
February 24, 2024
On Sunday, March 24, John Marshall and Karen Frailey will lead us on a virtual journey through the magnificent Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.
Coyotes Among Us
February 21, 2024
Coyotes are rarely shown in a favorable light. Now a new book, Coyotes Among Us, offers a new perspective based on research conducted by Dr. Stanley D. Gehrt and his team right here in the Chicago area.
La Coalition Rail Safety Campaign Travels to Washington D.C.
December 14, 2023
Coalition members met recently with legislators in Washington, D.C., urging them to work with federal agencies to address emergency response and evacuation planning around rail-related hazmat incidents near schools and to collaborate with labor...
Take a Pass on Plastics Campaign Goes Statewide
December 14, 2023
The Sierra Club Illinois Chapter Conservation Committee recently approved the expansion of our “Take a Pass on Plastics” campaign, making it available to groups throughout the state.
It's Time for a New Water Heater
December 14, 2023
Heat-pump water heaters are a key way to break our dependence on methane "natural " gas in the home.
The Challenge of PFAs and Forever Chemicals in our Waters
October 13, 2023
What are "forever" chemicals doing in our lakes, rivers and streams? Are PFAs and other harmful chemicals in our drinking water? Hear from a Sierra Club expert, Dr. Mila Marshall to learn the truth about another challenge to our environment.
Save Our Forest Preserves, Airport Information Meeting
October 13, 2023
Many residents made the time in busy lives to attend an information session on the problematic Airport Expansion Plan that would allow the sale of public forest preserve land for private use.
Call on Governor Pritzker to Enact Clean Trucks Rules
September 20, 2023
The health impacts of diesel pollution in Illinois are well documented. That’s why the Sierra Club Illinois Chapter is asking each of us to call Governor JB Pritzker’s office and urge him to enact two clean trucks rules.